The Force Awakens: Tourism, Terrorism, and Star Wars in Tunisia
As terror and revolution, and now a global pandemic, have dented Tunisia’s once vibrant sea-side tourism economy, it has been increasingly left to the power of “The Force” to…
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Author: Tom Pollitt
Haftar’s Capture of Tripoli Could Spell Disaster for Algeria and Tunisia
Concern is growing in the governments of Libya’s neighbors that the assault on Tripoli by warlord Khalifa Haftar will cause the civil war to spill into their territories. Regi…
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Sudan Investigates UAE Firm Training Sudanese Workers as Mercenaries
Sudan is investigating claims that the controversial actions of UAE security firm Black Shield are part of a wider clandestine policy of the Gulf state to turn unwitting Sudan…
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Kabareh Cheikhats: The Moroccan Band Challenging Gender Norms
Kabareh Cheikhats is using music both as a celebration of tradition and as a vehicle for cultural change. Their lead singer, Ghassan El Hakim, believes that music can act as a…
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Despite Trump’s Appalling “Peace Plan,” There is Hope for Palestinians
While Israeli expansion has historically relied on US support, in the age of information, American voters are finally waking up to the reality of the situation in Palestine. T…
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Libya’s Nightmare Extends Far Beyond its Borders
Libya’s internal crisis continues to devastate the country and the wider region. Its “migrant crisis” is really a moral crisis, as European governments that have contributed m…
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